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Madeleine L'Engle, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art Quotes: When the work takes over, then the artist is enabled to get out of the way, not to interfere. When the work takes over, then the artist listens.
         

When the work takes over, then the artist is enabled to get out of the way, not to interfere. When the work takes over, then the artist listens.


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